Won and Wed United in Bantam Wedding of White and Marchant
A large Bantam wedding joined Fayette and Clermont counties in a stylish ceremony for Miss Mary Alice White and Sherman Marchant. D. W. Park officiated as wax tapers lit the room. guests from Cincinnati and local families attended. The couple, after a reception and elegant menu, left by 4 pm for a C. G. & P. train to Chicago, then West, before starting life on a Washington D. C. area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. White
Bantam
Sherman Marchant
Fayette County
Mary Alice White
Fayette
Clermont Counties
Cincinnati
D. W. Park
Presbyterian Church
New Richmond
Mary Hill
Perrill
Washington D. C
Chicago
Washington D.H
Man with two legs but not a tail in Richland school tale
New Richmond resident Frank Talley described a school board tale from Friday. He recounted how teachers write skeleton sentences on boards and pupils fill in the missing words, citing a boy completing a prompt with A man has two legs but not a tail. The teacher smiled as the pupil was marked perfect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Talley
New Richmond
Tal
Genaro
Barker will case upholds Dover will with $1 million estate
Jury verdict sustains the Dover New Hampshire will valued over $1,000,000. Testator leaves son Hiram $5,000 yearly if sober, plus $250,000 at ten year intervals, with loss of all if intoxicated. son claimed undue influence and mental incapacity. He must avoid intoxication or face forfeiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Dover
New Hampshire
Hiram
Witness drinks coal oil awaiting testimony in court
A witness sleeping in the courthouse room awoke thirsty and drank coal oil from a nearby faucet. He fell ill, gagged, and nearly leapt to the ceiling, yet attempted to communicate his plan to confront the janitor and declared intent to raise Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kain
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advert with Guarantee
An 19th century advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal cure for cuts bruises sores eruptions and skin conditions with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and listed by W. R. Walker Batavia and J. B. Walker Williamsburg.
Loveland hosts Clermont Teachers Conference session
The Clermont Congress of Teachers held a large Loveland event with essays recitations music and a dinner for guests including State School Commissioner John Hancock. Friday evening featured an eloquent program and the next meeting set for Williamsburg in April 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Loveland
Mess
J. M. Oriley
M. D
William Scott
J. J. Schuster
Board of Education
John Hancock
T. Dial
Loveland High School
W. 8. Acomb
Grace Lattimer
F. E. Swing
Charles Porter
Sallie Scott
B. Williams
Cate Meguire
Flora Beck
Bethel
Lillie Merrill
J. F. W. Gatch
Akron
Hancock
Martin
A. B. Johnson
Williams
Choral Society of
Gatch
Misa Keenan
Citizens of
F.be
Swing
Johnson
Miss Keenan
Mina Faul
Anna Ransom
Zoa Ferris
Tressa McVartlin
Mies L. V. Altenman
T. D. Meguire
Fredeet Po Wot Plegate
Hall
Charles Orris
G. M. McLaughle
H. E
Ite Ww. J. Thompson
W. M. Karna
Williamsburg
Clermont Tobacco Growers Form Association in Batavia
A large turnout of Clermont County tobacco growers elected E. R. Dhuackwall as president and W. R. Ely as secretary to form the Clermont County Tobacco Growers Association. They adopt a resolution to raise only 50 percent of last year’s output if three fourths of local growers and Kentucky counterparts join, aiming to stabilize prices and prevent overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Batavia
E. R. Duackwall
W. R. Ely
Clermont County Tobacco Growers’ Association
Kentucky
Light goes out in Georgetown stabbing incident
In a quarrel last Wednesday night in Georgetown, laborer John McIlheney was stabbed in the eye by companion Edward Loomis. Loomis fled the scene but faces pursuit and legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
John Mcllheney
Edward Loomis
Four Year Old Badgley Burned In Firefront Incident
Ella Badgley daughter of Ira Badgley of Chile was badly burned when she fell into a grate fire while playing before the hearth last Wednesday. Her clothing was extinguished but serious injuries are feared and may prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Badgley
Ira Badgley
Chile
Grand Committee Meeting of River District Past Grands
The Grand Committee of Past Grands of the River District will meet at Bethel Lodge I C O F Bethel on February 28 1589. Business of importance will be before the committee and all Past Grands in good standing are invited to be present. T W Clark D D G M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River District
Bethel Lodge
Bethel
T. W. Clark
Carlisle farmers fined for fast driving accident near Ripley
Peter Stickler P Potts C C Marshall and Peter Snyder of Carlisle were fined in Ripley court for speeding days before a collision with John Carr’s buggy. Carr and his wife were injured. the wife was thrown from the buggy and suffered serious injuries with critical condition and doubtful recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Stickler
P. Potts
C. C. Marshall
Peter Snyder
Carlisle
Ripley
John Carr
Pickaway County Treasurer on Trip Questions Recovery Reward
The Pickaway county treasurer, a Democrat, left on a trip last Sunday carrying $45,000 paid in by taxpayers. He went to Canada rather than Florida, aiming to escape the heat. He was nearing the end of his second term. if caught, another term might follow. The county faces a loss and offers a $1,000 reward for his recovery, though the public is more worried about the financial setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickaway
Lane
Florida
Canada
Pick
Fashionable churches judge a poorly dressed reporter
A New York Press test shows that among eleven fashionable churches visited the reporter was welcomed at four, tolerated at two, seated well at three, and snubbed at two. She was the sole poorly dressed attendee, implying more lenient attitudes than critics claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Latter Day Saints in Newtonsville Denied School House Lectures
In Newtonsville Ohio two long whiskered visitors tried to rent the school house for Mormonism lectures. Trustees asked topics and were told to Utah. They sought lodging with Mr Washburn and his daughters, faced local objection, and left after neighbors provided protection. Phrase implies prior expulsion from Adams county with Kansas grasshoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtonsville
Loth
Mr. Washburn
Adams County
Kansas
They Must Have It A Clermont Farmer Wins $1.50 Jury Fee
Jontham Winrow of Loveland writes to the Courier detailing years of labor to earn a $1.50, from farming to publishing essays, finally receiving the sum by serving on a jury in a horse trade case. He recounts hardships, political loyalties, and hopes for future Courier support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Messrs. Courier Company
Breeders’ Gazette
Harrison
Jontham Winrow
Loveland
Louisville tobacco market shows strong week with high offerings
Total offerings last week 2 063 hhds or 2 063 birds in three days, strong demand for old and new grades. Quantity comparisons vs prior week and year shown, urging prompt shipping of clean leaf and lugs as buyers remain active. Quotations listed for Brown county Old and New tobacco with multiple price points and small lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Brown County
New Brown
Old Brown
Death’s quiet leveling in Senator Ingalls tribute
In a Senate speech on Representative Burns’s death, Ingalls extols death’s democracy. He argues that at the grave, rank and wealth vanish, and the strong fall as the weak. the creditor loses interest, the debtor is freed, and justice ends in the realm of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Senate
Representaive Burns
Missouri
Ingersoll
Delightful musicale at Dr Belt residence featured Dahlberg pieces
A Saturday evening musicale at Dr Belt’s home drew a receptive audience. Professor Dahlberg conducted and performed three of his compositions Heaven's Bells Good Bye and Home Sweet Home with Miss Van Cleve and Mrs Sleppy singing Interludes. Proceeds benefited the 8 R S West G A R Post. The event was financially and socially successful. A medical ad notes Swayne's Ointment for itching moisture and tumor healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt
Dahlberg
van Cleve
R.S. West G. A. R. Post
Juvenile defendants found guilty in schoolhouse fight
In Highland county Dodson township a boy and a girl, both twelve years old, were found guilty of assault and battery by a jury in the trial of two participants from last week’s Courier report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson Township
Highland County
Ayers Resigns Post, Mrs Miller Appointed in Newtown
W H Ayers Democratic postmaster at Newtown resigns for Mrs Sarah H Miller widow of a Republican soldier. If a deputy is needed she may properly “put on Ayers” in the new arrangement, signaling a smoother transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ayers
Newtown
Sarah H. Miller
Republian
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Ad Endorsed by Toledo Merchants
One hundred dollar reward offer for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad states the product is taken internally and acts on blood and mucus surfaces. Endorsements from Weat & Triax, Walding Kinnan & Marvin, and Toledo National Bank affirm Cheney & Co. as honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Weat & Triax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
H. van Honeran
Toledo National Bank
Praise for Rev Fulton and Amelia circuit church growth
The M. E. church of Amelia circuit under Rev G M Fulton is praised for strong church work this conference year with sixty seven accessions and conversions. Pleas ant Hill reports eighteen accessions and Union chapel twenty accessions with larger conversion numbers. Fulton is described as an enthusiastic and conscientious worker deserving credit.
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M. E. Church of
Amelia Circuit
G. M. Fulton
Pleasant Hill
Union Chapel
Fulton
Inauguration Excursion Tickets On Pennsy Lines
Excursion tickets to Washington for the inauguration go on sale at all Pennsylvania Lines ticket stations from February 26 to March 4. Return by trains leaving Washington no later than March 5. Batavia Junction round trip fare $12.50 with special trains and cars attached to regular trains. Contact nearest ticket agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
Pennsylvania
Batavia Junction
Leesta
Pennsylvania Lines
Harrison
Pennsylvania System of Railways
Pennsylvania Ines
Unverified Cure Claims For Skin Eruptions Advertising
An advertisement touts a patent remedy named SwAynn's OruvtMeNt as a universal cure for tetter salt rheum ringworm piles itch sores pimples and other scaly itchy eruptions without internal medicine claiming it is effective and inexpensive.
Proceedings in Court Delay Fitzpatrick Divorce Hearing Indefinite
In the Fitzpatrick divorce case the hearing was postponed indefinitely as Judge Hulick and Ashburn granted more time. The Felicity mandamus case over admitting a colored girl into city schools, Clara Jackson, was debated with demurrer discussions dismissed and an answer filed at 4 pm denying each plaintiff’s allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Messrs
Woodlef
Clara Jackson
Louis Hickss
Parrott and Frazier
Mfc Woodlief
Davis
School Board
Louis Hicks
First National Bank suits and other court actions docketed
List of civil cases with judgments, costs, and motions including First National Bank Batavia against Wilhan and Harriet Howard for 707.35, Levert versus Roat et al with 30.00 verdict for plaintiff, notices of motion for new trials, continuances, and dismissals. Also mentions Babler versus Snider hearing and March Washington Harrison inauguration plans by Pennsylvania system railways for large crowds and cheap excursion tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Batavia
Wilhan
Harriet Howard
Levert
Clearing Weather With Light Snow Near Lakes
The forecast calls for clearing skies with light snow or rain along the lakes today. Temperatures remain mild with a brief wintry mix possible in coastal areas.
Electric Bitters praised as purer medicine for liver and blood
The remedy is widely acclaimed and advertised as a cure for liver and kidney troubles. It claims to remove pimples boils and salt rheum, expel malaria, prevent and cure fevers, and relieve headaches digestion issues and indigestion. Sold by J. B. Walker in Williamsburg and W. R. Walker in Batavia at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Walker
Williamsburg
W. R. Walker
Batavia
W. BR. Walker
Druggiat
Bactavin
J.B. Walker
Williamaburg
Skillful dentistry at Williamsburg parlors promises painless extractions
Walker and Vanosdol, expert dentists of Williamsburg, set up in elegant Main Street parlors offering painless extractions and artificial teeth from five dollars per set. Their skilled, experienced practice serves clients along the O and N W line from Cincinnati to Portsmouth, with a strong reputation for good work. Also mentions a July 25 personal party and a general Sheridan pension, plus a selling pitch for Electric Bitters by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker & Vanosdol
Williamsburg
Main Street
Walker
Cincinnati
Portamouth
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Richmond
Bucklen
Williameburg
Choral Society
O. D. Becker Choral Society
T. M. Criley
Petrole
Batavia Bras Choral Society
Little Joe
Lillian Adelaide Keenan
Covington Music
Avondale
Archie Dean
Fesscates Choral Society
P. J. Carmichael
Con. Gatch
Hulick
Otte
Toswemen
Ourter
Clermont Tobacco Growers
Ishes
Utah
Bodmann
Milford
Swayne
Druggista
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Amelia
Kozema
Felicity Mandamus
Casex
Francis Kennedy
Levi L. Monroe
Herman Moore
L. McGarvey
W. F. Roudebush
George W. Dennison
George W. Cook
Robert Little
Christian Runley
Silas M. Hughes
Alexander Townsley
Frank A. Ayer
Babler
Electric Bitters
Harry Dennis
General Sheridan
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